Latch for vanity cases, cigarette cases, and the like



Nov. 2l, 1933. w E EVANS 1,935,626

LATCH FOR VANITY CASES, CIGARETTE CASES, AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 10, 1932 f fa* zz Patented Nov. 21,y 1933 i UNITED STATES LATCH FOR VANITY CASES, CIGARTTE CASES, AND THE LIKE William E. Evans, Waterbury, Conn., assignor to The Waterbury Lock & Specialty Company,

Waterbury, Conn., a corporation Application September 10, 1932 Serial No. 632,485

1l claim. (c1. 22o-55V) This invention relates to an improvementin vanity cases, cigarette cases and the like, the object of the invention being to provide latching mechanism which will positively'hold the cover in its closed position, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafterdescribed and particularly recited in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a vanity case embodying` my invention;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, enlarged; y

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4--4 'of Fig. 2, enlarged;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, enlarged; f Y

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the combined latch and spring, with the finger-piece removed;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the finger-piece, detached; and

Fig. 8 is a Vbroken sectional View showing a push-button to operate the latch.

In illustrating my invention, I have shown it in connection with a Vanity case, comprising a box 10 and a hinged cover 11 provided at its forward end with a downwardly-extending flange 12 formed with an opening 13. Mounted on'the case is a spring 14, as herein shown being pro-` vided with slots 15 through which fingers 16 struck from the case extend, so as to secure the spring in place; This spring has aforwardly projecting arm 17, from the upper edge of which a inger 18 extends into the case, this nger is formed with a latch 19 projecting at right angles to the nger 18, and is formed with a latch-nose 20 which is arranged in line with the opening 13 inthe flange 12 of the cover, and which is entered between the latch and the front wall 21 of the case. The spring may be operated by a fingerpiece 22 in line with the latch 19as shown inV Fig. 5, or by a push-button 25 entering the side of the case at right angles to the latch, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing.

If a finger-piece 22 is provided, it is desirable that the upper face of the finger-piece should be flush with the inwardly-projecting portion of the ringer 18 and to accomplish this, the finger 18 is formed with an opening 23 and the finger-piece 22 is formed with an offset lug 24 which is passed through the lopening 23 and .upset inside the ringer 18. This offset lug brings the upper face of the finger-piece in line with the inwardlyextending portion of the nger 18.

An advantage of having the ange 12 of the cover extend between the inner wall of the casing andthe latch 19 is that it insures the positive engagement of the latch with the cover and compensates for any slight variation in nt between the cover and the case.

I claim:

In a device of the character described, the combination with a case, of a hinged cover therefor, said cover formed with an inwardly-extending flange provided with an opening, a spring se. cured to the outside of the case and comprising an arm, an inwardly-projecting finger, an upwardly-extending latch spaced from the inner wall of the front of the case, said latch formed with a nose adapted to engage with the opening upper face of the linger-piece is brought into line with the upper face of the latch-nger.

WILLIAM E. EVANS. 

